The system of clans grew out of ancient Celtic tribal traditions and is based on a fierce love for both family and homeland. People the world over eagerly trace their ancestry to claim they are descended from ancient clans, and new tartans are regularly designed and approved. Clans and Tartans looks at the origins, both geographical and historical, of tartans from Scottish clans. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs, this is an indispensable guide to Celtic ancestry.
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An excellent little resource,
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James MacKay provides you with a brief history of the tartan, and then goes on to include several of these tartans, ranging from very early tartans of the highlands to newer commemorative tartans.
My personal problem was that my family is not a clan and falls under one or more clans, and I'm not sure which would be the appropriate tartan to wear. You can't hold the author responsible, but if you are doing some family history research you may encounter the same problem. So you may have to do some independent study to find out which clan you belong to. But even with my personal problem aside, it is an excellent resource and has something to teach about Scottish history.
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If you are seeking either a comprehensive list of tartans or an in-depth history of tartan you will be disappointed. If you are seeking a quick overview you will be left breathless by it's brevity. I purchased this book as a beginning guide as I was just getting involved in the Scottish community. I was immediately disappointed by it's limited usefulness even to a newbie.
The 14 pages of introduction attempts to cover both Scottish national history and a description of the clan system. Either of these topics is worthy of an extensive work and is given extremely short shrift here. The treatment is so brief as to be almost useless. Only a few hundred of the over 4000 tartans currently registered are included. Unless you are a member of a prominent clan or attached to a major historical figure you will not find your tartan or clan here. No current text covers all registered tartans, but most try to be at least a little more complete. If you just want an introduction to the idea of tartan and you are looking for one of the more well known tartans you may find your tartan here. I wish I had returned this to Amazon when I purchased it.
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Another great tartan resource,
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Another great tartan resource. It is a great addition to your library and for taking with you to Highland Games. If you run an information table items like this are a must have.
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This family takes its name from the hamlet of Abercrombie, about a mile north of St. Monans in Fife. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
district tartan, trade tartan, famous clansman, clan claims descent, cat bot, clans and tartans, clan traces, distinctive tartans, own tartan, saltire cross, family tartans, royal burgh, clan tartan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir John, Robert Bruce, Clan Chattan, Robert the Bruce, Sir William, Ragman Rolls, Lord of the Isles, Prince Charles, Wilson's of Bannockburn, Queen of Scots, Robert Burns, Sir Alexander, Lords of the Isles, Lowland Scots, Sir Walter Scott, William Wallace, World War, Jacobite Rebellion, King Robert, Rob Roy, Clan Donald, Malcolm Canmore, Royal Stewart, Black Watch, British Empire New!
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This family takes its name from the hamlet of Abercrombie, about a mile north of St. Monans in Fife. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
district tartan, trade tartan, famous clansman, clan claims descent, cat bot, clans and tartans, clan traces, distinctive tartans, own tartan, saltire cross, family tartans, royal burgh, clan tartan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir John, Robert Bruce, Clan Chattan, Robert the Bruce, Sir William, Ragman Rolls, Lord of the Isles, Prince Charles, Wilson's of Bannockburn, Queen of Scots, Robert Burns, Sir Alexander, Lords of the Isles, Lowland Scots, Sir Walter Scott, William Wallace, World War, Jacobite Rebellion, King Robert, Rob Roy, Clan Donald, Malcolm Canmore, Royal Stewart, Black Watch, British Empire New!
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- Clans and Tartans by Charles Maclean on page 149, page 151, and Back Matter
- Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott on page 95, and page 201
- Clan Donald by Donald J. Macdonald on page 122, and page 123
- Robin Hood by Sumita Roy on page 95, and page 201
- Rob Roy (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) by Sir Walter Scott on page 95, and page 201
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